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010 a| 2012012320;

020 a| 9781405160339 (hardback);

020 a| 1405160330 (hardback);

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035 a| 40022595387;

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050 00 a| PS3563.O8749b| Z856 2012;

082 00 a| 813/.542| 23;

084 a| LIT0040202| bisacsh;

100 1 a| Smith, Valerie,d| 1956-=| ^A217429;

245 10 a| Toni Morrison :b| writing the moral imagination /c| Valerie Smith.;

260 a| Hoboken, NJ :b| Wiley-Blackwell,c| 2012.;

300 a| ix, 153 pages ;c| 24 cm.;

336 a| text2| rdacontent;

337 a| unmediated2| rdamedia;

338 a| volume2| rdacarrier;

490 1 a| Blackwell introductions to literature ;v| 21;

505 0 a| The Bluest Eye and Sula -- Song of Solomon and Tar Baby -- Beloved -- Jazz and Paradise -- Books for young readers, Love and A Mercy -- Home.;

520 a| In this study, the author analyzes the fiction of Morrison in relation to her critical writing about the process of reading and writing literature, the relationship between readers and writers, and the cultural contributions of African-American literature. Through a close reading of Morrison's novels, children's books, short story, and other works as they relate to her cultural and literary criticism, the author reveals the inextricable links between Morrison's aesthetic practice and her political vision, arguing that Morrison's writing simultaneously exposes the ways that language can fracture our sense of common humanity, while binding readers into a sense of shareable existence.;

504 a| Includes bibliographical references and index.;

600 10 a| Morrison, Toni,d| 1931-2019x| Criticism and interpretation.=| ^A51549;

650 7 a| LITERARY CRITICISM / American / General.2| bisacsh;

830 0 a| Blackwell introductions to literature ;v| 21.=| ^A521013;

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Toni Morrison : writing the moral imagination / Valerie Smith.

Author/creator	Smith, Valerie, 1956-
Format	Book
Publication Info	Hoboken, NJ : Wiley-Blackwell, 2012.
Description	ix, 153 pages ; 24 cm.
Subjects	Morrison, Toni, 1931-2019--Criticism and interpretation.

Series	Blackwell introductions to literature ; 21 Blackwell introductions to literature ; 21. ^A521013
Contents	The Bluest Eye and Sula -- Song of Solomon and Tar Baby -- Beloved -- Jazz and Paradise -- Books for young readers, Love and A Mercy -- Home.
Abstract	In this study, the author analyzes the fiction of Morrison in relation to her critical writing about the process of reading and writing literature, the relationship between readers and writers, and the cultural contributions of African-American literature. Through a close reading of Morrison's novels, children's books, short story, and other works as they relate to her cultural and literary criticism, the author reveals the inextricable links between Morrison's aesthetic practice and her political vision, arguing that Morrison's writing simultaneously exposes the ways that language can fracture our sense of common humanity, while binding readers into a sense of shareable existence.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN	2012012320
ISBN	9781405160339 (hardback)
ISBN	1405160330 (hardback)

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